Edit the home page template and add the following code : <h2>Recent Posts</h2> <ul> <?php $args = array( ‘numberposts’ => ‘1’ ); $recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts( $args ); foreach( $recent_posts as $recent ){ echo ‘<li><a href=”‘ . get_permalink($recent[“ID”]) . ‘”>’ . $recent[“post_title”].'</a> </li> ‘; } ?> </ul> I have used <UL> and <li> to list post…. … Read more
get_home_path() returning error 500
query_vars in home, not loading the “home” page
Note: This is only a quick fix and not a permanent solution (i.e. a theme update might reset these changes). The enlightment theme uses a slider called “flexslider”. To alter the speed you can go into the flexslider javascript-file and change the slideshowSpeed parameter. In your theme folder, navigate to the file “jquery.flexslider.js”. It is … Read more
I think that is a function of the theme, which will return that message under whatever conditions it defined. (Hard to say exactly what file of the theme, since you didn’t specify the theme name. But a search for that phrase should find the file.) If I am correct, then you should (best practice) make … Read more
Depending on what post editor you are using: Classic – make sure to switch the editor to “Text” instead of “Visual”. The latter will output anything you write in a form of text, while the first one will process the shortcode. Gutenberg – find a plus sign in the top-left area of your WordPress dashboard … Read more
Personally, I like using get_posts() (Codex ref) for quick-and-dirty Loops. In your front-page.php template file, try the following: <?php // Create a variable to hold our custom Loop results $frontpageposts = get_posts( array( ‘numberposts’ => 2 // only the 2 latest posts ) ); // Create output only if we have results // Customize to … Read more
I would recommend waiting until WordPress 3.4 is released. Among other features, it is slated to include the ability to allow Themes to define/declare a static front page. I believe this functionality should suit your needs. (Note: as of today, WordPress 3.4 just hit Beta 1, and is scheduled for final release in May.)
Adding the date is potentially as simple as inserting the_time() in the appropriate place in the template if you’re editing the template files. However, it looks like you’re using a child theme, so we have to use WordPress’s system of filters. To add the date to the post, try filtering the titles. Add this to … Read more
In case anyone runs into similar issues. Here is what worked, as suggested by ItsMePN. If your site is on a loadbalancer such as CloudFlare, is_ssl() doesn’t work. Neither did it work for me on a site hosted on “Cloudways + Digital Ocean” Here is the gist https://gist.github.com/webaware/4688802 for force-ssl-url-scheme.php you need to download & … Read more